And Here I Am Thinking We All Know What Hospitality Is

All I have is this online realm and my little talent in expressing my thoughts in writing. All I have is this unpopular blog and the tiny hope that through this obscure article, I can convince people to support rather than criticize.

You see, standing against a crowd is difficult. What makes it worse is if the crowd was fed by wrong information and accusation. A brainwashed individual is the most difficult opponent because he was made to believe that the wrong is right, and the right is wrong. Any attempt to change his mind may be futile.

Keywords: MAY BE

In this issue, the idea of being friendly and approachable is constantly brought up. Those are two things that define a good person, they say. I won't contest. If only people understand how these two qualities are met.

Thing about this: How would you know if a person is friendly and approachable? Isn't it by befriending and approaching him yourself? My entire life, I was taught of that particular, ethical method. Does that apply only to my generation and never to the generation whom we supposedly learned it all from?

I get it. Some people are expected to do the first move. But isn't it so demanding to ask that from a person who's in the difficult state of adjustment. And here I am thinking we, Filipinos, are imbued with the sense of hospitality. Or does that apply only to a minor fraction of the society?

The problem is many think living when you have a position is magic. Well, news flash! There's no such thing as magic. One person can't always be who you want him to be for your own sake. Just because he's new and you're not, and you've been in one place longer than he is means you have the bigger authority and you can mandate him to do as you wish. People are not puppets, so stop with the desire to control!

Frankly speaking, I am losing hope. I want to know where these people are coming from and why they're pushing our patience to its maximum. Geez. I just want to understand and possibly see reason. I am trying. HARD.

Right now, I'm at the verge of snapping. I don't want to involve myself in anything but if standing up in the open for my principle will be required, then again, so be it. I've had enough. Ridiculously, it's not me who should do this - yet I would - because I don't want to be a hypocrite. I guess my constant desire to take the road less traveled always never left.

I have nothing compared to other people but I hope that those getting my point will try to stand up too - stand up for a principle we all should bear in our minds. Because as Catholics, I honestly think it's a necessity to show that we are capable of looking at things from both sides and you know, never be judgmental.